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A Hobby or a Way of Life

The British enthusiasts and their undying passions

World Service,5 episodes

Episodes

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The Napoleonic Association
British battle reenactors, researchers and war-gamers focusing on the Napoleonic wars
27 Jan 1988,13 mins
The Language of Elvish and Middle Earth
The Tolkien Society's fascination with Elvish, created by Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings
01 Feb 1988,14 mins
The Wild West in Biggin Hill
Cowboy enthusiasts in Biggin Hill's Remuda Western Club put on a wild west show
15 Feb 1988,13 mins
The Bluebell Railway in Sussex
How steam engines were saved from the scrap heap and the volunteers who now run them
16 Feb 1988,13 mins
Morris Dancing
The men and women keeping Morris dancing, a type of English folk dance, alive.
01 Mar 1988,13 mins